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BREAKING: Ottawa has fired Rick Campbell. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/report-rick-campbell-not-return-redblacks-2020/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/04/rick-campbell-wont-be-back-as-ottawa-redblacks-head-coach/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/rick-campbell-departure-redblacks-cfl-1.5346633

Roger Penske has purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500 and its series from the Hulman family. This to me is great news. I expect Penske's people to show a great improvement regarding competence. https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/roger-penske-buys-indianapolis-motor-speedway-ntt-indycar-series

Baritone Madness "Baritone Madness" Format(s): Jazz, Smooth Jazz Already #1 at CDN campus/community jazz radio "Moanin" and "I Hear A Rhapsody" added at CBC Saturday Night Jazz Played summer jazz festivals in Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton Biography Baritone Madness was formed by Pat Belliveau, Keith O’Rourke, and Gareth Bane to bring the magic of the baritone saxophone to audiences across North America. Pat Belliveau is a Canadian saxophonist who has played with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Harry Connick Jr., The New York Voices and Nikki Yanofsky. He has played on over 50 records and has released two albums as a leader, La Zona Blanca and The Pat Belliveau Quintet Live in Panama. Keith O’Rourke is a born and raised Albertan. He released his debut album Sketches from the Road in 2017. Keith is the co-leader of the Past Present Quintet and a member of the Prime Time Big Band. He also plays with Calgary Jazz Orchestra, the Calgary Creative Arts Ensemble and Stage West Calgary. Since returning to Alberta from New York City in 2011 after taking his Masters in Jazz Performance at Rutgers University, Gareth Bane has continued to push the boundaries of the baritone saxophone. Modern improvisational jazz concepts and the roots of blues, combined with a “take no prisoners” approach to the horn, thus creating a unique and powerful voice on that instrument. About This Release Baritone Madness is a highly unique configuration; a quintet comprised of three baritone saxophonists as leads, supported by a rhythm section of double bass and drums. These players have captivated audiences through their inventive originals and thoughtful arrangements of music by Gerry Mulligan, Pepper Adams and Hamiett Bluiett that complement the low range of the baritone sax. As a group they have been playing together for enthusiastic audiences since they began in February of 2016. In 2019, they took to the road to share their new music with fans at Montreal International Jazz Festival, TD Ottawa Jazz Festival and TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival. Their first release and self-titled album, is set to be released on September 13, 2019 through Chronograph Records. Artist Title Time Baritone Madness Moanin' 04:13 Baritone Madness Remembering the Aramo 06:28 Baritone Madness I-Yor 03:59 Baritone Madness Port NOLA 04:25 Baritone Madness Turbulant Trane 04:23 Baritone Madness Requested 05:19 Baritone Madness I Hear a Rhapsody 04:05 Baritone Madness A Long Time Coming 04:40 Baritone Madness The C.B. Shuffle 05:03 Baritone Madness The Angels' Share 05:56 Baritone Madness June 05:01 Baritone Madness Ready and Able 04:13

New Album: MUNICH 2016 Keith Jarrett, piano A solo concert from Keith Jarrett - recorded at Munich’s Philharmonie on July 16, 2016, on the last night of a European tour - finds the great improvising pianist at a peak of invention. Creating a spontaneous suite of forms in the moment with the assurance of a master builder – interspersing touches of the blues and folksong lyricism between pieces of polyrhythmic and harmonic complexity - he delivers one of his very finest performances. An attentive and appreciative audience hangs on every note, every nuance, and is rewarded with some tender encores including a magical version of “It’s A Lonesome Old Town”. [ LISTEN] "He never imposes himself in these restrained, elegant performances. Whether or not it’s fanciful to sense an improvisatory mood, this is playing of absolute dexterity and musical fidelity, recorded in a beautifully clear, clean acoustic with the energy of live performance." - Fiona Maddocks, The Observer [ LISTEN] © *2018 ECM Records US, A Division of Verve Music Group. All rights reserved.

New press and media from tour: www.jazziz.com/new-music-monday-ben-bryden-hiromi-…/ www.jazztrail.net/bl…/leo-sherman-tonewheel-album-review

These are new, so you may not consider them bargains. Tom Rush - Complete Elektra - $19.98 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Elektra-Recordings-2-Cd/dp/B07Z7437XC/ ***** Dino, Desi & Billy - The Singles A's & B's - $19.98 https://www.amazon.com/Singles-As-Bs-Cd/dp/B07Z74Q1XJ/ ***** Alexis Korner - Complete Warner Bros. - $19.98 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Warner-Bros-Recordings-Cd/dp/B07Z74ZWRM/

We wanted to let those of you who are not able to join us in person for the final North American event in celebration of ECM’s 50th Anniversary, that the concert at the beautiful Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, will be live streamed! (see details below) An incredible line-up of ECM artists from across the decades will take the stage ( https://www.jazz.org/events/t-9056/ECM-Records-at-50/) Hoping you will join us in spirit by listening along! ECM Records at 50 live-stream concert! November 1st at 8:00PM https://www.jazz.org/media/live-webcasts/

Week 21 picks https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/cfl-blitz-commissioner-randy-ambrosie-says-league-is-game-for-innovation/wcm/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/31/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-week-21-picks-2/ https://doorfliesopen.com/2019/10/31/cfl-beat-106/ ***** Week 21 game notes https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/31/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-21/ ***** CFL Awards analyses https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/which-ticats-nominees-could-win-the-division-league-awards/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/breaking-down-the-riders-mop-award-chances/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/stamps-chances-at-major-cfl-awards/ ***** Playoff scenarios https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/how-the-west-division-standings-could-finish-based-on-various-week-21-results/

RIP John!

soulpope, I support athletics, but I'm not what you would call an athletic supporter!

Artist Title Time Mike Casey Hydraulics (Apple Juice Kid Remix) 03:01 Mike Casey Cold Blooded Blues (Burbank Remix) 02:40 Mike Casey Miles Mode ((Wyldephyre Remix) (Extended)) 02:32 Mike Casey Miles Mode ((Wyldepyhyre Remix) (Radio Edit)) 02:14 Mike Casey Never Let Me Go (Stan Forebee Remix) 02:33 Mike Casey Dagobah (b l o o p r Remix) 02:48 Mike Casey Heartbreak (Ol' Burger Beats Remix) 03:25 Mike Casey "Surprise! The Remixes" Impacting: October 31 2019 Format(s): Jazz Rising Star Saxophonist Mike Casey Releases SURPRISE! THE REMIXES. Support for the remix project has come from the likes of Forbes, Music Ally, Rinse FM, Radio Primavera Sound, DJbooth, Nextbop, WRTI, WKCR, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Worldwide FM, Soundcloud, NetEase China, Tidal Rising and much more. Mike Casey is a melody architect. The New York based story-telling songwriter, producer, and sonic alchemist is a multi-talented force whose soul stirring saxophone sound and inventive use of phrasing reaches out with love and embraces your musical desires, one note at a time. A former DJ, longtime hip hop enthusiast, and graduate of Berklee’s Valencia Spain graduate program in Contemporary Performance & Music Production, Mike has been working with hip hop producers from around the world to re-imagine tracks from his first two critically acclaimed eclectic jazz albums (2017’s The Sound of Surprise: Live at The Side Door and 2018’s Stay Surprising: Live at The Side Door, all 14 songs recorded live from the same 2016 show) in a variety of hip hop styles. The music for the two “source material” live albums was conceived while Mike was studying at the Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz in Hartford, CT, founded by jazz saxophone legend Jackie McLean. The Remixers: Remixer, Apple Juice Kid has produced for a variety of high profile hip hop artists like Wale, Camp Lo, Styles P, and Mos Def. AJK (Stephen Levitin) co-founded the Beat Making Lab, an Emmy award winning PBS web series which teaches Hip Hop and electronic music production for the purposes of social change. He has released several Jazz remix albums with a Global following including: the critically acclaimed Miles Davis Remixed, an EP release on Ultra records, VP Records and productions with Grammy nominated singers Nnenna Freelon, Yahzarah and Carolyn Malachi. Deepak Chopra has interviewed Stephen for his show One World and The Wall St Journal, VICE, MTV, Pitchfork, NPR, Huffington Post as well as many other sites have all written about and profiled his work. Wyldephyre Wyldephyre is a musician with a modern take on how electronic music and jazz music can work together synonymously to create a unique sound which appeals to and can be felt by fans of either genre. Made by Sean Meade, Wyldephyre began in 2012 as a platform to create hip-hop tracks, inspired by the vast creative sounds that electronic music had to offer. In 2016, Wyldephyre became a part of the Beats & Coffee team, a beat collective from Wilmington, NC. Under Beats & Coffee, he began to refine his sound through frequent compilation releases, and is now in the process of releasing his second EP through Beats & Coffee, “For the Love of Dilla,” which was written in a style to pay tribute to J Dilla. In August 2018, Sean began his Master’s degree at the Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain in order to further refine his sound as Wyldephyre. Through the process, Wyldephyre has largely become two separate experiences. First, as a producer, whose goal is to create electronic-infused hip-hop music; and second, as a live band experience, whose goal is to seamlessly find the balance between live jazz and electronic music. In the live band format, Wyldephyre is in the process of producing, recording and releasing his debut album as a live band leader that showcases his talent with 15 years of experience playing saxophone, and 7 years of experience as a producer in Ableton Live, titled “What Lies Ahead”. Stan Forebee: With over 20 million streams worldwide, Melbourne based beatmaker / multi-instrumentalist Stan Forebee is all about the jazz. Growing up in a musical family in the Netherlands, Stan was spoon fed with music and learnt how to play the piano at a young age. Classical music to begin with, then jazz when he got older. Starting from using traditional instruments and techniques, his writing soon became influenced by hiphop and modern music. Stan developed a greater passion for creating electronic music & beats, using his classical music background as a backbone to his music. Being around for almost 15 years now, Stan has worked with a variety of record labels around the globe. His debut album Jazz Sessions (2013) received major attention. Most of his recent work has been released under the flags of Chillhop Music. Stan Forebee was formerly known as Beatsofreen. Burbank More about Mike: Bringing the joy of jazz across genre lines to a diverse young audience around the world, Mike’s music passed 2 million streams in the first two years of his recording career (against all odds, without a record label or a team - an anomaly in the genre). On a mission to be a passionate vessel for “jazz” in the 21st century, his searing sound, always aiming to connect emotionally and tell a story, demands the attention of the listener. This is not your parent’s elevator music. “I’m not interested in sizzle over substance,” he says. “Improvising, or as I like to think of it, spontaneous composing, is not about displaying skill for ego's sake. I aim to deliver each musical statement with power, honesty, and passion to connect with audiences.” Fresh off his trio’s showcase at Barcelona’s Future Music Forum, recent praise for Mike’s music and journey have come from Huffington Post, Forbes, Music Ally, Radio Primavera Sound, Downbeat, Jazz in Europe, Songtrust, Jazz FM, Connecticut Magazine and much more along with repeated features on nearly every music streaming platform around the globe. Mike’s Full Bio Mike Casey Hi-Res Press Photos (Dropbox) Upcoming shows Attachments Surprise! .. Surprise! .. Surprise T..

Kengchakaj Kengkarnka "Lak Lan" Impacting: October 29 2019 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Hom Rong 05:55 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Lak Lan 07:05 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Lom Huan 06:02 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka 6849 05:25 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Sneha 07:43 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Deceptible 11:46 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka New Chapter 03:58 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Fa(c)t 04:36 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Mind the Gap 07:35 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Revolving 06:44 For Immediate Release Bangkok - born, New York-based pianist, Kengchakaj Kengkarnka’s debut album “Lak Lan” explores the intersection of Music, Culture, and Identity New York, NY: Lak Lan (ลักลั่น) derives from a Thai word that can be translated as juxtaposition, dichotomy, or paradox. Although these qualities can be seen as incongruous, eccentric, or confusing, the concept of Lak-Lan opens up room for an exchange of dialogue - a gap for creative opportunities; a temporal moment to investigate new possibilities between spaces. Lak-Lan serves an impetus to unify ideas that are seemingly opposite, define new directions, and provide meaning to Kengchakaj (Gheng/chAH /kad) Kengkarnka’s (Gheng /ghan/kAH) voice as an artist. His compositional practice is rooted in African American derived rhythms infused with the aesthetics of Thai music. These compositions investigate themes of contradiction in identity, thoughts, and feelings - elements he has adopted, captured and expressed through improvisation in the compositions and arrangements of this album. Kengchakaj grew up in Thailand, hearing jazz from an early age from his parent’s jazz collection. Growing up with this predominantly Western musical context, his knowledge of traditional Thai folk music came later. Kengchakaj interest in Thai music embarked on a project he works with Pradit Prasartthong, a Thai contemporary artist who is an expert in this field. “I wanted to understand Thai music more deeply, as my musical upbringing was from a Western perspective, until this point”. This musical and pedagogical dichotomy was the foundation for the inspiration for the 11 compositions featured on this project. Upon arriving in New York in 2015 to attend the Manhattan School of Music, Kengchakaj began composing songs as he began to experience identity alteration and explore his “new” identity through unfamiliarity of new culture setting. The impetus of the album was also the exploration of identifying as a Thai person that plays the music that is not his own, yet also not experiencing “Thai” music as completely his own. This concept of tension between new and old self, a struggle to fit in and find identity, but yet all coming together is woven throughout every fabric of the album. From this turbulent and exciting emotional time, the inspiration for the music on “Lak Lan” was officially born. Kengchakaj brings together Sirintip Phasuk on vocals/EFX, Shai Golan on alto saxophone, Niall Cade on tenor saxophone, Hugh Stuckey on guitar, Perrin Grace on upright bass/fretless bass, and Nolan Byrd on drums on this wide-ranging and highly compositional album. “The song Lak Lan itself embodies the idea of juxtaposition, weaving Eastern and Western compositional elements into a unified piece that explores the paradoxical spaces within improvisationally-based music...” continues Kengkarnka. “The music is a journey that explores the complex intersection of the self and culture in the modern world” Lak Lan releases on NextLevel on November 8th, 2019. About Kengchakaj Kengkarnka: Kengchakaj Kengkarnka is a Bangkok-born, New York-based award-winning improviser, pianist, and composer. Recipient of a 2015 Fulbright Open Competition Award, Kengkarnka’s work focuses on the use of improvisation, aiming to create a collective experience of empathy among performers and audience members alike. Kengchakaj has won numerous awards internationally, including Best Soloist of the Thailand International Jazz Conference Solo Competition (TIJC) in 2013, and First Prize in both the Ensemble (2013) and Individual Performance (2011) categories of the Thailand Jazz Competition (TJC). Kengchakaj earned his Master’s degree in Jazz Arts from Manhattan School of Music in 2017. NEXTLEVEL is an imprint of Outside in Music, dedicated to early career and first-time bandleaders seeking to make an impact on the music. OUTSIDE IN MUSIC is a record label and media company that exists to serve musicians. We are a community that strives to lift its artists above the noise of the 21st-century music industry and make music that expresses the sounds of today's wide-ranging jazz and creative music scene. www.outsideinmusic.com/nextlevel Attachments Kengchakaj.. Lak Lan - .. 2018_LakLa.. Press Rele..

Yelena Eckemoff Presents An Exploration of The Nighttime Animal Kingdom On "Nocturnal Animals," Set for January 24 Release By Her L&H Production Label Pianist-Composer Imagines Thoughts & Personalities of 14 Wild, Darkness-Dwelling Creatures, In an Unusual Quartet Setting With Bassist Arild Andersen, Drummers Jon Christensen & Thomas Strønen October 28, 2019 Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff adds another link to her chain of thoughtful concept albums with Nocturnal Animals, which her own L&H Production imprint will release on January 24. True to its title, the double album features 14 musical impressions of the creatures that rule the night. The pieces are brought to life by a quartet that places Eckemoff alongside bassist Arild Andersen and drummers Jon Christensen and Thomas Strønen. Eckemoff is fond of creating these sorts of sonic portrait galleries. Prior albums have explored such disparate subjects as the desert, the biblical psalms, and colors. Yet never before has the North Carolina (by way of Moscow) pianist taken on such an array of wild beasts. Appropriately, however, Nocturnal Animals teems with life: in the music, of course, but also in the free-verse poems that Eckemoff has written as supplements to each of the album's compositions. "No one knows how and what animals think," she says. "But in my poetic writing about them I perceive each one as a being with an intriguing personality, and they all think and act similarly to how people would in certain situations." That personification is manifest in the gripping suspense of "Bat," the sly but stealthy swing of "Fox," the roaming, appropriately glimmering "Firefly,"and the graceful, determined "Sea Turtle." A number of pieces take on surprising dimensions that depart from our received wisdom about these animals. "Walkingstick," for example, has a supple, delicate beauty that offsets its strange syncopations; "Toad" is stately and majestic; and "Scorpion" has tinges of warmth and empathy enfolded into its moody, mysterious structures. In short, Nocturnal Animals conveys a tremendous amount of nuance, thanks for which go to the musicians who help Eckemoff to execute her vision. Andersen, with whom the pianist has the longest collaborative relationship, acts largely as a second or counter-melodist for her, while the dual drummers draw rhythmic designs around each of them (and each other). "Jon is so unique, so insanely original; he doesn't play patterns or beats, he plays around the beat, against the beat, building layers," Eckemoff explains. "Thomas grew up listening to Jon. If anyone could work together with him, it was Thomas.... You can hear how differently they play and at the same time marvel at their remarkable compatibility and interplay." L. to r.: Jon Christensen, Yelena Eckemoff, Arild Andersen, Thomas Strønen. Yelena Eckemoff was born in Moscow, where she started playing by ear and composing music when she was four. By seven, she was attending the Gnessins School for musically gifted children. But while she was thus groomed for classical musicianship, including piano studies at Moscow State Conservatory, Eckemoff wanted to rock and roll. Her love of rock music included Mahavishnu Orchestra, which helped lead her to jazz in her twenties. That new passion was sealed when Eckemoff attended Dave Brubeck's 1987 concert in Moscow. The experience reconfigured her composing and playing, and led her to form a jazz band. Playing jazz proved to be a difficult proposition, due both to the complexity of her compositions and to the repressive nature of the Soviet regime. On the latter issue, she devoted herself (at great personal cost) to obtaining a U.S. visa, finally doing so in 1991 and settling in North Carolina. The former was a matter of finding high-caliber musicians to play with, which she would also eventually achieve. Cold Sun, her 2010 debut recording, featured the great Danish bassist Mads Vinding and the legendary American drummer Peter Erskine. By the time of 2018's Better Than Gold and Silver, she was able to attract an all-star lineup that included the likes of trumpeter Ralph Alessi, guitarist Ben Monder, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Joey Baron. Nocturnal Animals is the pianist-composer's 15th release in ten years, demonstrating her extraordinary (and seemingly never-ending) fount of inspiration. "There are so many ideas going through my head at any given time," Eckemoff says. "I don't know what I'll explore next." "Nocturnal Animals" EPK Web Site: yelenamusic.com

More Week 20 results Hamilton 38....Montreal 26 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2635/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-montreal-alouettes/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/tiger-cats-alouettes-recap-oct26-1.5336956 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76144 https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/ticats-brandon-banks-leaves-speedy-tread-marks-all-over-alouettes/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/brandon-banks-career-day-lifts-ticats-over-alouettes-and-eight-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/28/podskee-wee-wee-159-brandon-banks-is-the-mop/ Speedy Banks had the best game of his career. (You may recall that a couple of years ago I met his dad at a gas station.) https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/26/banks-sets-franchise-record-on-55-yard-td-reception/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/26/brandon-banks-goes-off-for-over-200-receiving-yards-3-tds/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/26/banks-makes-case-mop-career-best-day/ ***** Toronto 39....Ottawa 9 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2636/ottawa-redblacks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-ottawa-redblacks-toronto-argonauts-week-20-1.5336993 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76145 https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/canadian-qb-michael-oconnor-sees-first-live-cfl-action/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/argos-sweep-away-the-awful-redblacks/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/redblacks-sink-to-historic-lows-eight-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-argos/ The Argos have won four games, and three of them have been against the Redblacks. ***** Sask 27....Edmonton 24 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2637/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-saskatchewan-roughriders-edmonton-eskimos-week-20-1.5336975 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76146 https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/riders-record-walk-off-win-over-eskimos/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/riders-claim-first-in-the-west-their-way-and-10-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/28/esks-shredded-by-riders-and-other-thoughts-on-game-one-of-the-home-and-home/ Lauther won it with a 43-yard field goal as time expired. Harris returned and looked good. The Riders clinched at least second place. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/home-playoff-game-secured-by-the-riders/ ***** Winnipeg-Calgary analysis https://3downnation.com/2019/10/28/stamps-drop-late-one-to-bombers-and-fall-out-of-first/ ***** Week 20 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/collaros-avoids-tackles-to-deliver-insane-pass-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** power rankings https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/3down-power-rankings-laval-western-earn-write-in-votes-over-redblacks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/29/nissan-titan-power-rankings-league/ http://pifflespodcast.com/blog/safimods-2019-power-rankings-week-20-edition https://lastwordoncanadianfootball.com/2019/10/30/cfl-week-20-power-rankings/ https://thegruelingtruth.com/football/tgt-cfl-power-rankings-week-20/ ***** podcasts https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/3downnation-podcast-ticats-takeover/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/true-north-football-pod-ep-2-s-j-green-on-best-receiver-in-cfl-hitting-10k/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/green-cast-most-outstanding-western-final/ ***** Christion Jones injured his left knee, and is gone for the year. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/eskmos-returner-christion-jones-sidelined-for-the-remainder-of-2019/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/29/christion-jones-miss-remainder-2019-season/ ***** Maas plans to rest Harris this week against the Riders, and doesn't care what the Stampeders think about it. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/great-chance-eskimos-rest-qb-trevor-harris-against-riders/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/jason-maas-doesnt-care-what-the-stamps-think-about-the-esks-sitting-trevor-harris/ ***** Charlie Taffe has died at 69. RIP. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/former-cfl-head-coach-charlie-taafe-passes-away-at-age-69/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-charlie-taaffe-obituary-1.5341405 ***** The league announced today each team's award winners. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/2019-cfl-team-award-winners/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/30/cfl-announces-2019-team-award-winners/ ***** Andrew Harris became the "official" Canadian rushing leader. The league does not recognize the stats of Normie Kwong's first two years. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/25/harris-becomes-time-canadian-rushing-leader/ ***** Week 20 recaps https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/landrys-5-takeaways-week-20-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/totalpickem-recap-week-20-2/ ***** Norm Stoneburgh has died at 84. RIP. I had his bubble gum card in 1964. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/argos-mourn-passing-former-star-ol-norm-stoneburgh/ ***** 10/28 QB index https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/rockstar-qb-index-one-best/ ***** Week 21 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/30/checking-news-notes-week-21/ ***** Week 21 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/30/weekly-predictor-betting-riderville/ http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2019/10/30/cfl-week-21-preview/ https://thegruelingtruth.com/podcast/cfl-weekly-pickem-show-week-21-w-robert-drummond-2/ https://firstdownsportspodcast.com/2019/10/30/video-podcast-fds-cfl-s3e22-final-week-of-the-regular-season/

Thank you guys! I'm pulling for the Nats tonight. The Senators were my favorite team in 1959-60, and I named my two goldfish Harmon and Camilo.

So tonight it was announced that history was made. The road team won the first six games of World Series for the first time.

HutchFan, I'm looking forward to seeing your ideas. I lived in Pittsburgh from 1975 to 1982, and found very, very little jazz in the record stores. To this day I'm not familiar with much of what was recorded in that time frame.

The game's radio announcer Dan something said that if the Nats come back to win it, all seven games will have been won by the road team, and that's never been done before.

Nick Papadakis "Rain Sometimes" Impacting: October 23 2019 Format(s): Jazz, Smooth Jazz Bubba Jackson KJAZZ 88.1 FM - "You need to listen to this, it's different it's unique and Nick has something you're not going to find anywhere else, listen to that voice." Just happened to be sippin’ on a “preferred” drink while enjoying a Cuban Cigar on the patio of a swanky lounge when they played Nick Papadakis’ “Rain Sometimes” through the crystal clear speakers…unbelievable…you have to try it to understand! …Understand, I made my name being the force behind Hip Hop on the Radio and created the First Ever Rap Radio Station 1580 KDAY in Los Angeles which went on to become a format known as CHR/Rhythmic…Blessed with being somewhat of a “visionary”, having launched some of the biggest names in Rap, from Dr Dre to Will Smith to Queen Latifah to LL Cool J and I could go on for a few paragraphs…hearing Nick as I’ll call him, made me reminisce about the first time I heard many of those groups…like you’d discovered something new and wanted to share it with the world! I had to meet him and was determined to do so to tell him how I thought he was a visionary…not for the future but having the vision to bring back the past in a futuristic way…I was more than surprised! Nick played me songs that included elements of pop, jazz, and R&B together. He had a new, current relevance and appeal with his signature voice on top of the greatest songs ever written. He had this, “make you feel like part of the family” personality, Nick started telling me about his love of music beginning as a child, that his dad would bring him Sinatras’ music, he was very specific about it being the first one that was on Capitol Records, Nick said at that moment he knew what his destined career path would become. He told me he took that dream and pursued it via extensive vocal and acting lessons from the best L.A. could offer and formed a band that has performed all over Southern California while developing his Craft. Having discovered some of the biggest names in music, I always know when you look in an artists eyes and see the passion, the desire, and the drive that will take them all the way. For me, his music was a getaway and I asked him if I could write his bio, so here you go! Hopefully you’ll discover what I already have and allow your listeners to enjoy their “preferred” whatever! Greg Mack “Greg Mack Show” LA's 94.7 The WAVE WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: www.nickpapadakis.squarespace.com

Early International Success: Debut Single “Railroad Track” goes # 1 for three weeks in Hotdisc Country Top 40 in September 2019 and has been in the charts for ten weeks. The video has been featured on SKY TV in the UK for ten weeks to date. Second Single “Nashville” has been in the Tasmanian Country Charts for 7 weeks now reaching #17. “Road Less Travelled” album release has obtained multiple #1’s in Play MPE weekly top 20 charts for Downloads and Streams to Radio for: Adult Contemporary, Rock, Triple A, and Australia, maintaining a spot in the Play MPE top 20 charts for 9 weeks. All Tracks from the “Road Less Travelled” album have had strong rotation on Radio in America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Europe. Over 800,000 video views for “Road Less Travelled” tracks to date, (released July 19, 2019) - most popular in Australia, Canada, England, and Malaysia. “Railroad Track” video viewed 185,000 times with most views from Canada. Over 2.4 million music video views for Gav Brown songs to date. Reviews for Road Less Travelled: “Superb” (Railroad Track) Lucian Knapen, Radio Ariane Belgium “Outstanding" (Railroad Track) Myriam Perdaens, Cool FM Belgium “Excellent" (Railroad Track) Erik Topholm, Country Kanalan Germany "Really Catchy” (Railroad Track) Stewart Fenwick, Celtic Music Radio UK “… A worthy number 1” (Railroad Track) Rene Hoffman, Country Music Radio, Switzerland "Gav is a fabulous act with high quality material.” David Miller, Country Overdrive Radio, New Zealand “It’s awesome stuff. I began to play the album on Thursday and will continue to promote. There are some amazingly technically perfect songs like “Nashville” and “Railroad Track.” I chose, however, “Mood for Love” to lead off with as it has the same underlying audiological draw for me as “Greatest Player.” You sound more relaxed and certain of your incredible talent on this latest work. Having said that- the same characteristic vocals and same smoking hot lead and sax are working their magic here, just as on the first release. From a strictly radio standpoint- give me 50 albums a month like this and I’ll be quite satisfied, indeed." -Gerry Sorensen WAAY Radio (Ohio, USA) "Road to You song reminds me of my time on the road. All the while missing my fiance. She said yes. She is my wife now. I can never be far from her. All the roads I would ever take now lead me back to my wife and boy." -John Ragsdale Road Less Travelled follows the internationally successful release of Gav’s debut album, Sound Circus, which was released in November 2018 and enjoyed success in the Play MPE charts for 12 weeks, reaching #1 in Australian, Rock, Triple A, and Adult Contemporary charts. Reviews for Sound Circus: “The songs featured on Sound Circus are whimsical and tranquil, which makes listening to the album is the ideal opportunity to kick back, relax, and admire a truly talented musician” Erika Echternach Alt Media Gav Brown is absolutely amazing. I think he stole the show tonight with “Greatest Player.” Gerry Sorensen WAAY Radio (Ohio, USA) Popular Sound Circus single “Peter Pan” spent 9 weeks in the Tasmanian Country Airplay Charts and reached #15. Sound Circus’s idyllic track 1, “Artist’s Dream”, reached #14 in Hotdisc Top 40 during its 6 weeks in the chart, and the video for “Artist’s Dream” was featured on SKY TV in the UK for four weeks. All tracks from the Sound Circus Album have had radio airplay, with strong rotation in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and America and South Africa. A regular on the live music scene in Perth, West Australia, Gav Brown has performed his soul-fuelled mix of country-rock, folk and pop around Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, Hong Kong and Singapore. A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Gavin uses guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica, mandolin, cigar-box guitar and ukulele to craft honest uplifting music that captures the spirit of a traveller. Brown has a passion for music which is clear in his songwriting. His influences include George Gershwin, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, James Taylor, Carlos Santana and John Mayer and he has been compared to Tom Waits, Joe Cocker, The Pogues and Dave Alvin. Regularly compared to The Pogues and Tom Waits, and inspired by his childhood heroes; George Gershwin, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen, Brown’s use of guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano and cigar-box in his writing process create a rare and compelling musical palette. Combine this with his engaging and gravelly vocals, heart-felt honesty and addictively catchy melodies, and you can see why he’s mesmerising audiences across the world. Gav Brown is planning more recordings and performances around the world. Please reach out to say hi and subscribe to Gav’s newsletter to stay up to date with gigs, tours and recordings. More information www.gavbrown.com.au www.gavbrown.bandcamp.com

Artist Title Time Tomas Janzon Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 06:19 Tomas Janzon Somewhere Over Stockholm 05:18 Tomas Janzon Prince Albert 05:20 Tomas Janzon Latitude Longitude 03:05 Tomas Janzon Invitation 04:19 Tomas Janzon Beatrice 04:05 Tomas Janzon Have You Met Ms. Jones 03:56 Tomas Janzon Iris 04:46 Tomas Janzon Hypnagogic 04:28 Tomas Janzon Monk's Mood 04:59 Tomas Janzon The Crystal 03:10 Tomaz Janson "130th & Lenox" Impacting: October 10 2019 Format(s): Jazz Tomas Janzon was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His musical quest started at the age of 7 playing the recorder. At 8 he began studying the cello and by 12 was performing with the chamber orchestra Collegium Musicum. His next pursuit and focus was the guitar. After studying at Musikhogskolan, The Royal School of Music in Stockholm he embarked on his professional career: touring, performing and recording in Sweden and northern Europe. Tomas also composed and recorded music for TV and films: "Vargavår" for national TV, the documentary "Kvinnor pa kontor", art-film "The King of Siam". Tomas arrived in Los Angeles to study with Joe Diorio at Musicians Institute/GIT, where he was awarded The Outstanding Player of the Year, and taught as an adjunct faculty member from 1995 to 2008. In 2000 he completed a Masters Degree with honors in Classical Guitar at USC Thornton School of Music, studying guitar with Scott Tennant and James Smith, composition with Vince Mendoza and teaching at the Jazz Studies and Studio Guitar Departments. His composition Variations I to IV for marimba, percussion, guitar and double bass was premiered at USC Thornton School of Music 2000. 2001 Tomas spent in Canada teaching as Artist-in-Resident at Selkirk College. 2002 to the present, with Tomas now residing in New York from 2010, has been a continuation of touring and teaching throughout the US, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Austria and Scandinavia. These years have also seen Tomas’ articles published in Guitar Player, Down Beat, Chamber Music, LA Jazz Scene, Orkesterjournalen, Jazz Stage and Fotnoten. X-Changes, his initial recording, was released in 2000 on his Changes Music label with Billy Higgins, Sherman Ferguson, Nedra Wheeler and Louis van Taylor, and received positive reviews and international airplay. Live in Stockholm, a 2002 live national radio (SR P2) broadcast concert from jazz club Fasching in Stockholm with Bobo Stenson, Petur Östlund and Christian Spering was reviewed by All About Jazz and Orkesterjournalen. Coast to Coast to Coast: a composing/recording project from 3 cities: New York - Stockholm - Los Angeles was released in 2007, featuring Ben Dixon, Ken Filiano, Birger Thorelli, Lars Ekman, Ali Djeridi, Jeff Littleton, Tony Austin and William Henderson. Experiences (CM 113, Naxos Sweden) featuring Art Hillery, Jeff Littleton and Albert "Tootie" Heath was released in New York City on September 6, 2010. The album including a photo collage reflecting the relocation drive from LA to New York. 130th & Lenox (CM 114): the 2019 recording project, focusing on Tomas location in New York actually started in Los Angeles in 2017 with Nedra Wheeler and Donald Dean and was finalized at Acoustic Recording in New York with Steve Nelson, Hilliard Greene and Chuck McPherson.

RASPIN "Lovin' You" Impacting: October 22 2019 Format(s): Jazz You’re Going to Fall in Love with “Lovin' You”... The First Single Release from Raspin’s New "NY2LA" CD. A singer who sings to your soul… Singer/songwriter/song stylist Raspin Stuwart’s life and career can best be described as a Tale of Two Cities – Chicago and Los Angeles, that is! However, these two cities are just starting points for a performer with truly universal appeal. Raspin’s emotional vocals, striking lyrics impact brightly on the listener, a stark contrast to his hypnotic melodic background. As evidenced on his new CD, NY2LA, his eclectic mix of theatrical, captivating and soulful music provides the perfect follow-up to his critically acclaimed, Starbucks-endorsed CD, We Do What We Do. From the first listen, you will fall in love with this hypnotic Jazzish tune “Lovin' You” The first released single from Raspin’s new CD - NY2LA www.raspin.com Attachments RaspinStuw.. RaspinStuw.. RaspinStuw.. A_Raspin S.. highrez Ra..

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Brad, the price hasn't budged. Maybe I'll spring for it with some Christmas money.

Week 20 results Winnipeg 29....Calgary 28 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2634/calgary-stampeders-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-calgary-winnipeg-recap-oct-25-1.5336330 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76143 https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/bombers-complete-comeback-over-stamps-nine-other-thoughts/ Medlock kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to win it. ***** Take a look at the standings. https://www.cfl.ca/standings/ With the win, the Bombers join the Riders and the Stampeders with 11 wins. The Eskimos have 8 wins with only 2 games to play. Therefore, the Bombers' win tonight clinches for them at least third place, and guarantees that the Eskimos will cross over. The Bombers have the bye next week, so they finish the season at 11-7.